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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 14, 1882 Pueblo, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | January 29, 1972 (aged 89) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.[1] |
| Playing career | |
| 1903–1906 | Michigan |
| Position(s) | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1907–1908 | Tulane |
| 1909 | Colorado Mines |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 13–6 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Awards | |
| 2× Second-team All-American (1904, 1905) 3× First-team All-Western (1904, 1905, 1906) | |
John Spencer "Big Joe" Curtis[2][3] (November 14, 1882 – January 29, 1972) was an American football player and coach. While playing for the University of Michigan, he was selected as a first-team All-Western tackle three consecutive years from 1904 to 1906 and as an All-American in 1904 and 1905. In his four seasons as the starting left tackle for the Michigan Wolverines, the team compiled a record of 37–2–1, won two national championships and outscored opponents by a combined total of 1,699 to 60. Curtis later served as the head football coach at Tulane University from 1907 to 1908 and at the Colorado School of Mines in 1909.
- ^ University of Michigan. Alumni Association (1970). The Michigan Alumnus. UM Libraries. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ University of Michigan (1910). Michiganensian. Vol. 4. University of Michigan. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ^ University of Michigan. College of Engineering (1905). Announcement. University of Michigan. Retrieved February 3, 2017.